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A Film by Banu Sıvacı
Suna, a musician at the end of her career, returns to her village when she learns that she will be evicted due to ground threats. The investigation into her sister's suspicious death has frayed her relationships with her family.
Returning to her father's house, she confronts Bekir, a man she suspects, and forms an unexpected bond with his rebellious daughter, Fidan. In a landscape where traditions are disappearing like the ground beneath them, Suna must find her voice again.
“The silence of the yellow soil speaks louder than words.”
World Premiere at Berlinale Forum 2026, followed by an internationally celebrated festival and awards run.
Awards and recognitions granted during development and works-in-progress platforms.
“The land where I was born used to make me feel at peace and safe when I was a child. When I grew up, I noticed that being part of this safe place had a price to be paid.”
My cinema journey and Suna's musical journey have similarities; she built her connection to music by detaching from her roots too; but she also feels alienated by the milieu where she has been successful but never felt belonging enough.
In Hear The Yellow, I'm focusing on the price of this success. It is a transformational journey for Suna. We travel from black and red tones with strong polyphonic opera music to earthy tones, monophonic folk songs, “bozlak”s, and softer expressions.
The sinkhole is the great void that Suna could not fill in her life; the fractures and the evacuation represent the fear from the disappearance of traditions.